FFA Mission
What is the FFA mission statement
FFA makes a positive difference in the lives of students by developing their potential for premier leadership, personal growth, and career success through agricultural education
What types of FFA events build leadership skills?
Conferences, conventions, and workshops.
What is personal growth in FFA?
Developing as a better individual and citizen.
What is the FFA Motto?
“Learning to Do, Doing to Learn, Earning to Live, Living to Serve.”
Who wrote the FFA Creed?
E.M. Tiffany.
What are the three segments of the FFA mission?
Premier leadership, personal growth, and career success.
Name one FFA conference focused on leadership.
212°, 360°, or Washington Leadership Conference (WLC).
What is a CDE?
Career Development Event – contests that test ag knowledge and skills.
Which part of the motto is about applying classroom knowledge?
Doing to Learn.
At which convention was the Creed adopted?
3rd National FFA Convention
Name one opportunity FFA provides to help members achieve its mission
Examples: conferences (212°, 360°, WLC), CDEs, leadership camps, state/national conventions.
Why are effective leaders important to FFA and agriculture?
They guide others toward goals and help teams accomplish them.
Give an example of a CDE and what skills it develops.
Examples: Prepared Public Speaking (communication), Job Interview (career readiness), Parliamentary Procedure (teamwork).
Which part of the motto emphasizes giving back to your community?
Living to Serve.
What are the first two words of every paragraph in the Creed?
“I believe.”
How does the FFA mission statement connect to agricultural education?
It emphasizes leadership, growth, and career skills through ag education opportunities.
How do leaders use visualization and teamwork to achieve goals?
They picture the goal and organize teams to reach it.
How does FFA prepare students for careers in agriculture?
Through CDEs, conferences, hands-on activities, and exposure to ag careers.
Which part of the motto relates to developing skills for your future career?
Earning to Live.
How many paragraphs are in the FFA Creed?
Five
Explain how premier leadership, personal growth, and career success are connected.
Leadership and growth build skills that lead to success in careers and life.
Give an example of how FFA prepares students for leadership roles in their communities.
By teaching communication, responsibility, and problem-solving at events and camps.
What percentage of U.S. jobs are related to agriculture?
About 1 in 5 jobs.
Explain how all four lines of the motto connect to the FFA mission.
They encourage applying knowledge, gaining experience, preparing for careers, and serving others—matching leadership, growth, and success.
Explain how the Creed reflects both tradition and the future of agriculture.
It honors past struggles while looking forward to progress, leadership, and community influence.